I had a colonoscopy on Tuesday and had horrible pain ever since, but I woke up this morning and noticed that I now have bruises on my abdomen. What the heck?! Is this normal??

Hi, I am 19 years old and I am having some weird things going on. a little over a year ago I was really struggling with constipation and I began having blood in my stool quite often. One night I lost so much blood I was rushed to the doctor and had exams done and they said they couldnt tell me anything without a colonoscopy. So I got one done and after all the blood tests and that they told me I had IBS and I had because of my constipation I got backed up enough to rupture some blood vessels. But, they said it was nothing to really worry about if I did the diet they gave me and I had for a while. After I got off it I was still doing ok. Then suddenly 2 nights ago something strange happened. I passed gass and tons of blood came out. It stopped pretty quickly but it came with no bowl movement or anything. It was bright red though so I dont know that I should be concerned. I was having lots of stomache aches that day and I might have ruptured another vessel. But then the next day, when I pushed on my side, I felt very sharp pains and I felt small lymphnodes. The pain was not only sharp when they were touched but it lasted for a min or 2 after I touched them. Theres about 3 right now. Then today I felt the same pain right under my right rib in my back. I have no clue if thats all related. I know someone that felt lumps in her stomach and was diagnosed with cancer. I want to know, if #1 could i get colon cancer so quickly even after all the blood test and scans I had done about a year ago? #2 are lumps part of colon cancer? #could i just have swollen lymphnodes and its no big deal? #3 could I have something else wrong with me thats not related to my colon. can blood be a sign of something else? Also, this pain I explained being on those spots, I have a similar pain all over my body, mostly the fatty places on my arms and legs. if i push on then i experience a sharp pain that feel like i got a bruise. but those pains are not as bad as on my stomache and back. anywyas if someone could anser my questions i numbered that would be great. we dont really have to money right now to go to the doctor and hear its nothing. so. help would be apprectiated.

I should have a colonoscopy, I have an insurance for emergencies but they won’t cover it. I will pay it myself, the problem is that my insurance won’t cover any posible complications either. can I get some kind of insurance for that?

why do you need a colonoscopy? what could the outcome be?

tis mean?? Reason for colonoscopy…blood loss of 4 pints via vomiting. Light was put down and all good. But light put up a problem duee to blockage. Now a barium enema…is this normal. Does this mean something serious could be happening?

Who is in the room with me WHEN they do the colonoscopy?

Before the colonoscopy will they check you before they slide in the camera?

Will I be sleeping DURING the colonoscopy? or just really really drugged.

My dad had it back in the 70′s and ended up with cancer but it was also bloody- but he only died soon after- he caught it too late.

my stool was tested for diseases etc.. and nothing

they checked my diet for everything- lactose, celiacs, and artifical sweeteners, etc…

the dr said that due to my family history- grandfather died from colon cancer also

that it’s a high possibilty and i am in the age range they were when they died

I changed my diet some and nothing- the dr said that since it has only been 1 month -maybe why it’s not bloody

anyway i am having a colonoscopy on monday

i know my father and grandfather had bloody diarrhea but had colon cancer a long time before they knew- so

do any of you know of others that had diarrhea during colon cancer

i sure hope the colonoscopy shows them something (other than cancer) so i know what is wrong

dr said if it is cancer i may have caught it in early enough stages to do soemthing about it- that would be great

are there any other symptoms of colon cancer

I have went through a colonoscopy an was told i have scar tissue from other surgeries I had years ago an this is what was causing me to have trouble an pain in my left side,I also have one aretery vein malformation so the doctor put me on some medicine called glycolax which is not working to good at all, I haven’t been back to doctor since I haven’t had luck with the med ,but I was wondering if there is a way doctors can remove scar tissue in this area without a colon resection? For as the AVM I was told this is just something I inheretied because my mom does have it an I was wondering if this would cause problems having surgerie to remove scar tissue?After the colon scope the doctor ask my mother if I had a surgeon an she said no an then when I talked to him he said well lets try a low residue diet an this medicine glycolax an keep him informed on how it does,and he said no doctor no surgeon in his town would want to touch it so now I’m confused !

I know that this is used for prepping for a colonoscopy, but could I use it if i wanted to flush out my system…as an alternative to enema? in the process of flushing my colon, wouldnt i clear my body of certain toxins and lose a few pounds in the process? I am 31 years old (dont know if that is important)…what do you think?

i have had some recent rectal bleeding and am due to get a colonoscopy soon… (probably around the first or second week of November)

what should i expect? and can i drive myself there and back? or do i need a ride?

how long will this keep me from "normal" activities?

My mother was sent home with a perforated colon after a colonoscopy. She almost died.

I’m 23 years old. I’ve had some IBS type symptoms as well as noticed a decent amount of bright red blood streaking my stool and on the TP on one occasion. I went to my GP who noted I had a small fissure.

I went to a specialist who scheduled me for a colonoscopy. I had to wait 3 weeks to get it done and in that time I didn’t see blood once. When I got the scope it turned out I had a very twisted and looping colon. This caused me so much pain they could only see the rectum/anus/sigmoid/descending colon before having to stop. The noted everything in those areas looked normal. Now hemorrhoids or fissures. They rescheduled me to finish the scope 3 weeks from now.

Yesterday my stool became solid for the first time since the prep 4 days ago. I noticed when I went to the bathroom and very minor scrape time pain in the rectum followed by a bit of bright blood on the TP.

From what I’ve read, bright red blood seems to come from the area that they saw with the scope (the lower colon) is it possible I just have a fissure that healed in the 3 weeks leading up to the scope and re-opened the other day because of my solid stool?

Or do you think bright red blood can actually be coming from my transverse/ascending colon and i have cancer?

I’ve read that blood from there is usually very dark red or black.

I felt a little reassured after the partial scope but now that I saw blood again I’m getting scared..

Hi everyone, I have donated plasma before, but I was wondering how long after a colonoscopy could I donate plasma?

Thanks,
Andy

I’m uninsured and 50 and I would like to have a colonoscopy but have no idea how much will it be. hope there is some here who knows.

i dont want to psych myself out, but i have recently had a colonoscopy and had to take like 40 pills to make my bowel clean, which showed that i may have crohns diesease. now i have to go in tom. to take a capsule endoscopy, and i have to drink a bottle of magnesium citrate. its lemon flavored, but i just dont know how long it will take to work, and im home alone trying to take care of my 3 month old infant while having to do all of this (im only 18 if the effects are diffrent with age)

do anybody know if its going to make me cramp or what not?
how much am i supposed to take if its for a bowel prep? the dr never said? should i take half now, and then half in an hour? im supposed to start it a 5 which is 15 min. from now

i get a lot of bleeding and a lot of pain in my left side and rectal areas going up to my lower back. my first gi doctor found proctitis low done and six weeks after he did a colonoscopy he did a sigmoidoscopy and told me everything looks better but i told him i still had pain and bleeding after a year of calling to tell him that i had a lot of pain he would blow me off.well last week i just went to see him and he failed to realize that i had colitis higher up in my colon from a ct scan from 6-2008 as well thats why the sigmoid showed it looked like that part was getting better. what is the out come of having colitis in two parts of your colon? i have been on asacol for over a year. thanks

this is my first colonoscopy, what can i eat or drink for the next three days? And what’s to be expected? im a little nervous it will hurt. is there any remedies or over-the-counter drugs i should be taking?

I have had pelvic ultrasound and CT with no results over several years. Now there is also a small amount of pinkish rectal bleeding. I also had a colonoscopy a year ago that was clean. What can be causing these pains? Am I just supposed to ignore it since the Drs. can’t find anything? HELP!!

I was due for a colonoscopy 11years ago after the removal of a 2cm polyp 15 years ago. I am 37 and I have two children and I feel so irresponsible. I have had chronic hemorrhoids so haven t worried about anything. I am going to have my colonoscopy but until then, I can t sleep! What are my chances of having a recurrence of polyp?

Does anyone know when a doctor suggests that a colonoscopy should not be performed due to age and what age?

Thank you!
86 years old, 4 years ago doctor removed pre-cancerous polyps. General health OK, has Parkinsons.

I am preping for a colonoscopy and have to drink this electolyte stuff but I can not drink more than half the container I’m wondering if that will be enough to cleanse my system.

I was told not to eat or drink anything red, purple, or orange. I don’t know why I didn’t think of it but I guess it was just me being hungry and I ate 2 little cups of it. I’ve read that it could look like blood if its not digested, but is there anything I can do? I know if I tell them they will probably want to reschedule my colonoscopy tomorrow. Is there a way I can be honest if they ask and they will still do it?

Thanks!

I have had a lot of trouble trying to receive a prescription for pain meds. Here is my problem. I have some major problems with my bowels and pain. I think I may have a serious bowel condition. It could be Inflammatory bowel disease or crohns disease. I have done research into my symptoms. I could explain, but it can get a little unpleasant. One thing I know for sure is I have some very strong pain from this. Its is intolerable. I have tried everything to fix this problem. Ive tried improving my diet. Adding more fiber, fruits and veggies. I also have increased my fluid intake. Juices and water. Ive also drank more milk. Ive used vitamins. I have tried laxatives, stool softeners and antidiarrheals. I even tried a total bowel cleanse. The kind that they use to prepare for a colonoscopy. I am out of options. cant even have bowel movemnts without some sort of over the counter medication. The visual symptoms are making me worried. (appearance of stool) All of this has been going on for 2 years now. Its has gotten much much worse over the past 6 months. I am at a breaking point.

My current situation is this… I have seen a few different doctors for this. They all are saying that my problems arent very serious. I need to see a specialist. I cant see a gastroenterologist, because my primary doctor will not give me a referall. They will not give me a prescription for pain meds in the mean time. They refuse. This really upsets me, because I feel that they dont trust me. I also think that they wont take me seriously.

heres the thing she wont give me a referral, because she says all they will do is give me a colonoscopy. I cant get a colonoscopy, because my insurance will not cover one. So inorder to take the next step to see if this pain I feel is real, I need to see a GI and have a colonoscopy. At this time, that is not an option.

So what do I do? How do others get a prescription for Pain medication? I feel totally disrespected. Like my feelings arent important. That I dont know what I need. I will be eligible for a better type of insurance in 3 months. In the mean time, I am suffering from a lot of pain.

How can I just get a doctor to help me? I need a prescription for the time being. I understand that they dont just hand out Pain killers to anyone. In this case however, I am a person that genuinely needs the help of pain medication. What can be done? I feel I am so alone and helpless in this situation.

P.S. with my current insurance I can only go to the hospital that I am currently using.

I had a colonoscopy three weeks ago. The doctor said that everything looked normal – no signs of polyps or diverticulitis. I had the colonscopy because I’ve been seeing red blood in my stools and bleeding from my rectum intermittenly. Two days ago I saw bright red blood in my stools. I don’t know if I should follow up with my gastroenterologist or not. I’m not in any pain or discomfort.

About fifteen years ago a doctor told me that I have IBS. It was never really confirmed by eliminating other diseases by having a colonoscopy. Recently, after fifteen years, I have IBS symptoms again. I did have a colonoscopy and it is now confirmed that I don’t have either colitis or Chrons disease. Someone told me that peppermint oil helps. What sorts of treatments to you employ if you have IBS?